Date:                            Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Location:                     Campagnolo, 1020 Main Street

Call to Order:            Céline Turenne at 14h03

Roll Call:                      Céline Turenne

Board Attendance:    Robert Belcham, Scott Jaeger, Danny Markowicz, Céline Turenne, Neil Wyles

Guests:                         Kathleen Beveridge (Town Hall Communications),

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from June 30, 2015

1st:Neil; 2nd: Robert

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  1. Financial Report
  •  Cash on hand 48k
  • all data entered into accounting software for 2015
  • Financial documents available and current – 2014 still pending (awaiting data from accountant’s computer
  1. Membership
  •  Current count: 115 members
  • 40 new members since January
  1. Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
  •  Slow Fish Dinner (Sunday, September 27, 2015) – need one more chef; all wine is donated (except for sparkling for reception); salmon-safe farms have been contacted to provide produce (donation or discount at farm’s discretion); discount being negotiated for additional rentals;
  1. Marketing & Branding
  •  Status of shirts’ order: ordered – no GST/PST to pay (part of a special)
  1. Curry Cup 2016
  • Date to be discussed (Kyle and Jonathan) –Kyle indicated in an email that he does know if it is coming back – no update
  1. Spot Prawn Festival
  •  10th Anniversary planning – Robert Clark is on board; Celine to handle logistics as in 2014; committee will be operational starting October 1, 2014
  1. Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
  •  Danny is working with BCHF re: CTS scholarships to be handed out at Connect show
  • Contacted Dennis Green at Go2hr for contacts
  1. Miscellaneous
  • AGM: Date - Monday September 28
  • Summary preparation required from all chairs, president, vp, treasurer, secretary
  • Send announce to Scout (Town Hall)
  • Location: Barbara Jo - Celine to ask and follow-up;
  • board members participation (who is staying on) – send email
  • new members: Darren Clay (PICA) has indicated that he would like to join the board;
  • Executive Director position vote – Scott to send email to board for vote
  • Participation to Connect 18 and 19, 2015: booth requested; Celine will follow-up and set-up
  • Mealshare request for participation – guest for AGM? – Celine to follow-up
  • Growing Chef silent auction price: CTS basket to be offered (similar to last year’s)
  • BC Restaurant Hall of Fame gala participation – 2k – board to attend?; Sept. 28; Celine to follow-up with Impact event.
  • Miscellaneous: web page and other service review with Karen Hamilton to maximize results and minimize maintenance – looking at electronic membership card; auto-renewal; private group on Facebook; etc...

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Adjournment:  By: Scott Jaeger at 15h10

Next board meeting: MONDAY September 28, 2015 at 14h00

Location: Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks